Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
FOI #22-242 (06-30-22, 10:46 am) - Subject - Employment Contract
Name - Ellen Wood
Affiliation - CollegeAD
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the current contracts, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current and/or most recent employment contract with any and all parties for the following areas:
(1) Any signed and/or executed employment contract/agreement/offer letter/memorandum of understanding between University of Connecticut and Jason Butikofer.
Please supply the contract without informing me if the cost of the fees do not exceed $100.00, which I will agree to pay. In the alternative, if the fees will exceed $100.00, please contact me before fulfilling my request.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite the specific reason that you think justifies your refusal to release such contracts and notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.
If you have any questions processing this request, you may contact me at 337-258-2475.
FOI #22-241 (06-29-22, 4:23 pm) - Subject - Jim Calhoun Way signs
Name - Patrick Eaton-Robb
Affiliation - The Associated Press
I am requesting any records pertaining to how many times street signs for Jim Calhoun Way have gone missing or been defaced since the road was renamed in 2013, and how much it has cost to replace those signs.
FOI #22-240 (06-29-22, 12:32 pm) - Subject - Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Jordan Walsh
Affiliation -
I am requesting all athletic contest agreements made between the athletic departments of the University of Connecticut and Northeastern University regarding women's basketball and/or men's basketball games to be played during the 2022-23 season.
FOI #22-239 (06-29-22, 10:24 am) - Subject - Multimedia Rights and Marketing Assets of Athletics Programs
Name - Andy Myers
Affiliation -
Agreements between University of Connecticut and its affiliates and IMG/Learfield or its affiliates regarding the multimedia rights and marketing assets of University of Connecticut's athletics programs.
*Please send an electronic copy to the email listed*
1) Documentation of all payments, including but limited to checks or other authorized payments, made to individuals who served as umpires/games officials for games played at Washington Park in Groton, CT during the UConn Avery Point 2022 baseball season.
2) The employment file for Mr Michael Kobylanski from Sept 1, 2021 to the present.
3) The employment file for Mr Ian Ratchford from Sept 1, 2021 to the present.
4) Any job postings for the position of Athletic Director for UConn Avery Point.
FOI #22-235 (06-27-22, 7:59 pm) - Subject - Employment Contract
Name - Andrew Noonan
Affiliation -
Pursuant to section 2 (Term) of Geno Auriemma's employment contract have the mutual options been exercised and if so could you please if it has been exercised once or twice?
FOI #22-234 (06-25-22, 3:07 pm) - Subject - Police Report
Name - Richard Padilla
Affiliation -
Full, unredacted copies of incident and or investigation reports, including booking photos and all other supplemental reports, pertaining to an arrest made in case #2200023120 that occurred on 4/02/22.
FOI #22-233 (06-24-22, 3:48 pm) - Subject - Incident Report
Name - Faculty Faculty
Affiliation - UConn Employee
Full, unredacted copies of incident and or investigation report, including any and all other supplemental reports, pertaining to case #2200043933 that occurred on 6/23/22.